First Friday (Oct. 7)

Tonight is First Friday downtown, but it’s not just the usual monthly Art Walk, it’s also the Fall Art Hop—many other businesses than just the galleries will be open late, featuring artists’ works and very often free wine, snacks, and live music. As usual the Downtown Bend site has a … Continue reading

{I LOVE BEND OR} Photography Tour Workshop

What an interesting idea! Jill Rosell, a talented local photographer and the mind behind “I LOVE BEND OR” (both the stickers and the Facebook page) is hosting a photography workshop. The class is for folks that own and use digital SLR cameras who would like to get more comfortable with … Continue reading

Summer Ballet

Central Oregon School of Ballet presents its summer performance next weekend, July 23rd and 24th in the auditorium at Bend High School. This year they are performing Giselle, described as follows: “The ballet ‘Giselle’ is a full-length ballet in two acts, first presented in Paris, France in 1841. Its wonderful … Continue reading

First Friday (July 2011)

Hard to believe but July is already here tomorrow and that hits on First Friday—which should be a great way to kick off the holiday weekend (especially with the great weather we’ve been having). First Friday is, of course, the monthly art-music-wine event Downtown and in the Old Mill with … Continue reading

First Friday (May 2011)

Right on the heels of Cinco de Mayo, Friday night is First Friday in Downtown Bend and the Old Mill District (I don’t know if NorthWest Crossing is doing First Fridays anymore, as I can never find info on their website, and there’s nothing (as of this writing) on their … Continue reading

Spring Art Hop

Tonight (April 1st) is not only First Friday—whereupon art galleries and businesses downtown (as well as in the Old Mill) stay open late with special art exhibits, live music, and refreshments—it’s also the Spring Art Hop: the semi-annual event that’s essentially First Friday on steroids. The Downtown Bend page says … Continue reading

First Friday (March 2011)

This Friday (the 4th of March) is the monthly First Friday Art Walk: galleries and businesses are open late for the Art Walk, with special art exhibits and often live music and free refreshments (and wine). It all takes place Downtown as well as the Old Mill and Northwest Crossing … Continue reading

First Friday tonight (Feb. 2011)

It’s First Friday tonight, which means Art Walk downtown (as well as the Old Mill and Northwest Crossing). From 5 until 9pm the galleries, shops, and some restaurants will be open with featured art exhibits and many featuring refreshments and live music. The Downtown Bend site has their usual guide … Continue reading

First Friday (Jan. 2011)

It’s First Friday Art Walk tonight in Downtown Bend, as well as the Old Mill District and Northwest Crossing, where the various galleries and other businesses stay open late featuring art exhibits, live music, and (often) free wine and refreshments. And as usual the Downtown Bend site has a nice … Continue reading

Dude, grab your White Russians!

The Dude is coming to the Tower Theatre and by The Dude, I mean The Coen’s Brothers The Big Lewbowski. From the Tower’s website: Tickets: General Admission $10 Rated R When “The Dude” Lebowski is mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, two thugs urinate on his rug to coerce him into paying … Continue reading